Explosive.



Explosives, of which provid Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed May 24.,

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.. 1913. Serial No. 769,602.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUcUs'rE E. CHARBON- NEAUX, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at San Francisco, in the county of 5 San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in the following is a specification. I r V The object of the present invention is to e an explosive the action of which will be rapid and certain and accompanied by perfect oxidation, so that the explosion thereof is followed by practically nosmoke.

In preparing this explosive I obtain ammonium sulfonate of naphthalene b treating naphthalene in the usual manner with stron sulfuric acid and then neutralizing wit strong ammonia. I then take five parts by weight of the ammonium sulfonate of naphthalene, ten parts of potassium chlorate and one part of otassium permanganate. These three ingredients which are in pulverized form, I thoroughly intermingle to form the complete explosive.

I find that ammonium sulfonate of naphthalene forms an ingredient in an explosive which can be oxidized very rapidly, and this oxidation is completely eflected by the employment of potassium perman anate in addition to potassium chlorate, t e supply of oxygen given up by potassium permanganate being proportionatelfy large. The potassium permanganate there ore effects perfect combustion, so that no smoke follows the explosion, and the full energy of the combination of the ingredients is obtained.'

I claim 1. An explosive consisting of an ammonium sulfonate of a hydrocarbon, potassiumchlorate and potassium permanganate.

2. An explosive consisting of ammonium sulfonate of naphthalene and potassium chlorate and potassium permanganate.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

AUG-USN E. GHARBONNEAUX- Witnesses:

FRANCIS M. WRIGHT,

D. B. RICHARDS. 

